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Q: I joined a company in Abu Dhabi three months before. Due to some quota issues, they gave me a messenger visa on my passport.
Now, they don't have a project and want me to search for another job or they will cancel my visa.
My contract is limited-term and my visa is a messenger.
Question is if they cancel my visa, will there be a labour ban?

Nov 9, 2018
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If I do not pass my probation period and am terminated, what are my rights?

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Q: Hello,
I came to Abu Dhabi on the 3rd of January to work at a school, and my contract is for two years. A few days ago, the principal told me I need to leave because I did not pass my probation, which wasn’t done correctly.
I was given an extension, and no one has observed my teaching. I will leave at the end of the academic year, but what are my rights now?
Will I get paid for the holidays? What if I can’t find a job?
Yours sincerely,


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Do we have to provide a flight ticket to the employee if we terminate him for bad performance?




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Q: Hello,
The company terminated the employee for poor performance. He claims the repatriation tickets.
Questions:
1) Shall we cover the cost of repatriation?
Because as per Article 13 (12), if the termination is for a cause, the employee is not eligible for repatriation tickets.
2) If we have to pay, during which period of time we need to provide tickets?





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Is my DIFC company violating my rights by firing me without notice?


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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I have been employed at DIFC since May 1st. They want to fire me without notice, citing a probation period of 3 months, but my contract did not specify a probation period.
Among other things, my contract states that I must be notified 1 month in advance. They have now sent me a screenshot from the DIFC portal prescribing 3 months of probation, but this was not in the contract I signed.
Additionally, the company has not provided me with insurance yet, also citing the probation period.
Is the company violating my rights?



Jun 27, 2024
108
Will my employer cover my return ticket if I'm terminated during probation?




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Q: Good day!
If my employer here in the UAE terminates me during my probation period, will they cover my return air ticket to my country?





Sep 5, 2024
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How can a DIFC company protect itself if an employee leaves within the first month?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
How does a DIFC company protect itself if an employee leaves within 15 days or 1 month of joining (during the probation period)?





Sep 23, 2024
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Am I entitled to ticket money if I was terminated before completing two years?



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Q: Hello,
I got terminated, and they sent me the settlement letter.
Am I not eligible for the ticket money, even though I didn’t finish two years before they terminated me?




Feb 28, 2025
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The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.
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Termination Without a Valid Reason - What Can You Do? 12
An interview-format article covering the topic of employment termination without a valid reason in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of termination, like notice periods, end of service benefits, arbitrary dismissal, unpaid salaries etc.
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Oct 4, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (33) of 2021 On the Regulation of Labor Relations 34
The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (8) of 1980 Concerning the Regulation of Labor Relations 53
The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.
Apr 20, 1980
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Ministerial Decree No. (765) of 2015 On Rules and Conditions for the Termination of Employment Relations 8
This Decree sets the rules and conditions for the termination of fixed-term (limited) or unlimited (not term-bound) employment contract between employer and worker in the United Arab Emirates.
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